Can-heading machine.



F. WEGNER.

CAN HBADING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 18, 1907.

' Patented May 5, 1914.

4 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

I WNW F. WEGNER.

CAN HEADING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0OT.18, 1907.

1095972 Patented May 5, 1914.

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v uoenfor,

F. WBGNER.

CAN HEADING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 0OT.18, 1907 4 SHEETSSHEET 3.

1,095,972. Patented May 5, 1914.

F. 'WEGNER'.

(JAN HEADING MACHINE."- APPLICATION FILED 001 .19, 1907.

' Patented May 5, 1914.

4 SHEETSr-SHEET 4.

FRED WEGNER, or rarnronr, new YORK.

GAN-HEADING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

, Patented May 5, 1914ia Application filed October 18, 1907. Serial No. 398,006.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,'Fnnn Vnoxsn, of Fan-port, in the county of Monroe and State of New York, have invented. certain new and useful Improvements in Can-Heading Machines; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of the specification, and to the reference-numerals marked thereon.

The present invention which relates to can heading'machines has for an object to provide an improved construction in which filled cans in upright positions are fed to a can heading mechanism without injury to the cans or without the spilling of the con-' tents of the latter.

Another object is to provide for properly positioning the tops on the cans before the latter reach the can heading mechanism.

To. these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvements and combinations of-parts all as will be hereinafter more fully described. the novel features being pointed out in the claims at the end of the specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 represents a side view of a machine constructed'in accordance with this invention. Figs. 2, 3, at and 5 represent sections respectively on lines cc and (Z-(Z of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 represents a view of the other side of the machine, parts being shown removed for the purpose of clearness. Figs. 7 and 8 represent two views of the feeding mechanism showing the latter in full lines in two positions, and in dotted lines in another position, and Fig. 9 represents a detail View of the ector.

In the present embodimentof my invention there is employed a frame or upright A upon which is suitably supported a can rotating member 1 and a rotary can support-'2.

T hese parts may be mounted in any suitable manner; but it is preferred to secure the former .on the lower end which carries a pulley 5 driven by a belt 6 passing over idlers 7 and around a pulley 8 on drive shaft 9. The can support is arranged below I the can rotating member and is'preferably movable toward the can rotating member in order that a oan may be clamped between of a verticalshaft 4 and in axial alinement with these parts, being for this purpose journaled on the upper end of a carrier 10 which is movable vertically in brackets 11 projecting from the front face of the frame A.

The mechanism for moi ing the rotary can support toward, the can rotating member comprises a horizontally arranged shaft 12 journaled in a bracket 13 and positioned on the front of the frame A below the carrier 10. Arranged on this shaft is a cam 14 on which rides a roller 15 on the carrier in order that the latter may rise and fall under the actionof the cam. I Theroller '15 may be yieldingly supported on the carrier so that the can may be held with yieldin pressure. In the present instance, this yie ding support is in the form of'a socket piece 16 slidable on the lower end of the carrier and connected by'links- 1 7 with a collar 18 loosely This collar is? loosely connected to a ring 19 by boltsf20.

surrounding said carrier.

which are surrounded by rubber cushions 21 arranged between the collar and the ring."

Arranged to act on ac'an clamped between the can support and the can rotating merinber is a seaming mechanism which in this instance comprises a pair of seaming rollers 22 carried by the slides 23 which are moved to seaming positions by cam'bars24; in turn operated by cams 25 on a'horizontal shaft 26.

arranged on therear of the frame A. Thiscam shaft is operated by a worm 27 driven from a pulley 28 on drive shaft 9 and-gear ing with a worm wheel 29 on the cam shaft 26. A suitable driving-connection between the cam shaft 26 and the cam shaft 125s provided so that the latter may be continuously operated, and preferably comprises a shaft 30 journaled in brackets 31 onthe side shafts by bevel pinions'32.

The cans are directed to the can support by a can guide 33 which is rigidly supported on the frameand has its outer end flared at of the frame A and geared to both of said when the latter is in a depressed position.

The cans areifed by handto' the flared-end and are caught loy a suitable feeding mechanism and delivered to the cansupport'l The feeding mechanism preferably comprises two cooperating feeding git-Wises; one an ranged on each side ofthe feeder andadifipted to reciprocate in the; direction of the length of the guide and also to move toward a {from -cans on thesupport.

of reciprocating and oscillatory bars arranged on opposite sides of the guide and Candevices 37 preferably project up-' guided in bearings 36 on the latter. ens s .wardlyrom'the bars and have their upper ends overhanging the guide and formed with curved recesses to fit the walls of theqcan's,

the ones first receiving the cans being elo'n- .gated so that in event the can is not in proper position to be engaged by the feeding devices the can will not be crushed.

The reciprocation of the feeding devices is effected through the medium of the constantly operated cam shaft 12 by means of a crank disk 39 connected by a link' lO with the lower end of an arm 41 extending from rock shaftj 420'11 frame A. This rock shaft {l2 has an arm 43 projecting upwardly therefrom and connected by a link l-fl with a head l5 which connects the bars 35 and permits the turning of .the latter,. but causes them to reciprocate therewith. The oscillation. of the feeding devices is effected by.

a pair of guides-4C6 and-47 connected at one end by a fixedswitch 48 and at the other end by a movable switch 49, the movable switch being normally held in one posit-ion by a springiil)- With these guides cooper- I ates the lower end of an arm 51 which devvice which transmits the motion of one to the other in a reverse direction thecans are gripped at the beginning of the forward forward movement. The device for effectmovement and relea'sedatthe end of said ing. the simultaneous oscillation of the bars is preferably in the form of a link connectin'gtwo] arms 53 projecting toward each other, from the bars or shafts, one being directed downwardly, the other being di re'cted upwardly, both being preferably turnable on the bars in order that the clampin action may be varied.

wing to the shape of the walls of the recesses in thecan engaging devices, the cans are compressed, into circular shape when clamped thus permitting the can tops to drop into the bodies. Should, however, the tops not be positioned properly they are shifted by suitable top positioning devices which are carried by the feeding devices and are preferably in the forin of fingers 55 projecting upwardly therefrom. v

While the cans are traveling on the guide v These devices, in "this embodiment, are in the form tr be/5,972

it, is desirable to have thempassunder'a pressure device which prevents their relation to eachlo'ther being disturbed, and at the same time tholds their tops inplace. v This device preferably comprises a plate 56 ex-' tending longitudinally of the g'uideand havfng. a s ring pressed bearing piece 57 arranged ongitudinally thereof, the outerends 158 and 5% cf'tnefplate and the bearing piece A being deflected upwardlyto permit the cans to pass freely beneath'thd pressure device.

After the seaming of the can head or top,

the cans may be removed from between the .cansup'portand the can rotating member by means of an automatically operating ejector, which preferably is in the form of a tri 'l lever 60pivoted intermediately of its on s at-61 in proximity .to said parts, as by'being mounted to turn on one of the bars 35, and being held againstinovement with the, bar by means of an arm 62 .whichenters a groove 63 in one of the bearings 36. v The .lower end of this trip lever carries a dog 64,

.trip lever may eject the can on the can support. When the support rises the dog 64 yields and permits the tappet to pass it.

without operating the ejector. v

Generally stated the operation is as follows: pans are fed by hand or otherwise to the guide 38 so that they may be engaged by the walls oft-he first pair of recesses inthe feeding devices. At this point, ,or in advance thereof, caps or heads are placed on the cans-and they are then-carried toward i i the seaming mechanism and under the pressure device me step by step or intermittent manner by the feeding mechanism, the lat- HOT.

ter shaping, the can; and positioning the cover so that thglatter will be forced into the body by the pressuredevice. As the can leaves the guidenit goes to the can support which then risesand clamps the can against the can rotating member. The can .is now released by the feeding mechanism and the seaming mechanism operates on the can. During the seaming operation, the cam 14 Inaintains the canelevated, and the feeding devices move to take anew can. At thecordance with this invention will seam cans at a very great speed without crushing them or spilling their contents, and further, cans which have become (hstorted are shaped so that the tops will properly fit them. The, construction is such that it is inexpensive to manufacture and at the same time simple 1n operation and durable in use.

' mea re I claim as my invention:

1.- The combination with a can rotating member, means or rotating it,.an.d a rotary can support, of a seaming-mechanism, a cam shaft for operating the seaming mechsmsm,

a vertically movable and non-rotatable -carrier on which the can support rotates, a

- shaft carrying a cam to engagethe vertically movable carrier and a.- shaft connecting both cam shafts. 2. The combination:.- with a can rotating 7 member, means forrotatiug' it, and a 1'0- tary-can support, of a seaming mechanism,

7 a. horizontal shaft to 'drive the seaming mechanism, a vertically movable and nonrotatable carrier on-whiehthe can support? mg member rotates, a horizontal shaft are ranged below said vertically mpvable car mean, a horizontal cam shaft arranged on the rear of the upright for moving the seaining mechanism, a vertically movable and non-rotatable carrier on. the front of the upright, carrying the rotarycan support, a

horizontal shaft arranged below the vertically movable carrier and carrying a cam to engage the latter to elevate the can support, and driving connection between the horizontal cam shafts.

' 4. The combination with a can rotating .member, means tor rotating it, and a rotary can support, of a vertically movable and non-rotatable carrier on which the can support is -mounted, a shaft having a cam thereon to engage the vertically movable carrier, a reciprocatory feeder, driving, connection between the feeder and cam shaft, and means for efi'ecting the oscillation of the feeder.

5., The combination with a guide for di' recting the cans, of a pair of can. feeding devices or carrying the cans along theguide, arranged on opposite sides of the latter and mounted to reciprocate longitudinally there of and also to swing to and from the cans thereon about axes located beyond the, edges of the can engaging portions.

6; The combination of a can guide for d'i rooting the cans, of a pair of can feeding devices mounted on opposite sides of the guides and: movable longitudinally thereof,

a and also toward and from. the cans thereon onaxesparallel withthe can guide and below the canengaging portions.

7 The combination with a can rotating member and a rotary can supporhof a can guide having the can support located at one end thereof, mechanism for moving the can support toward the can rotating member, and a pair of cooperatingcan feeding de- E vices movable, longitudinallyof the guide to a point beyond the same to carry the cans to the can support and also movable toward andfrom the cans on the support to engage and to release said cans.

8. The combination with a can guide and a reciprocatory feeding device for moving cans on the guide, of means for oscillating the latter embodying apair of guides, 21 device connected to the feeding devices and traveling on the guides, and means for directing said traveling devices from one guide to the other.

v 9. llhe combination with acan guide and a reciprccatory feeding devicefor moving the cans-on the guide, of, means for oscillating said device embodying a pair of guides,

devices connected to the feeding devices and traveling on the guides, and means for directing the traveling devices from one guide to the other, embodying a fixed and a imovable switch at opposite ends of the guides.

10. The combination with a can guide and a reciprocatory feeding device. for moving the cans on the guide, of meansfor oscil1at-' ing said'device, embodying an arm thereon, a pair of guides on which the arm travels and means for directing the arm from one guide to the other.

11. The combination with a can heading mechanism, of a reciprocatory feeding deyice for carrying the cans to said heading mechanism, and means for oscillating said device embodying an arm on thefeeding device, a pair of guides on which the arm travels, a fined switch connecting the guides at one end, and a movable switch. connecting the guides at the other ends.

12. The combination with a guide and a pair of reciprocating feeding devices mounted on opposite sides of the guide, of means for moving said feeding devices toward and from each other comprising an arm carried by one of said. devices, a pair of guides on which'the arin travels, means for directing the arm from one guide to the other, and means connecting said reciprocatory feeding devices for effecting their simultaneous movement.

13. The combination with a can guide. and a pair of reciprocatory and oscillatory bars, can engaging devices projecting upwardly from the bars, an arm extending downwardly from one of the bars, a pair of guides on which the arm travels, means'directing the arm from one guide to the other,

and connection between the bars for causing their simultaneous oscillation in opposite di-' .rections.

' 14. The combination with a can heading mechanism, of a guide for directing cans thereto, a pair of reciprocatory and oscillatory bars, can engaging devices carried by the biLIS,$2LIld connection between the bars to cause the can engaging devices on the two bars to move simultaneously toward and from each other, comprising two arms each carried by a bar and projecting toward the other, ud a link connecting said arms.

' 15. The combination-with a. can heading mechanism, of a guide for directing cans thereto, apair of reciprocatory and oscillatory bars, can engaging devices carried by the bars, and connection between the bars to cause the can engaging devices on the two bars to move simultaneously toward and from each other, comprising two arms each J rotatably adjustable on one of the bars and n'ecting saidarms. r

16. The combination with a can heading mechanism, of a guide for directing cans thereto and a feeding mechanism comprising a pair of reciprocatory and oscillatory bars one on each side of the guide and can engaging devices projecting vertically from the bars.

17. The combination with a guide for directing the cans, of a feeding mechanism comprising a pair of reciprocatory and oscillatory bars, one on each side of the guide, and can engaging devices projecting upwardly from the bars and having a plurality of curved recesses. j

18. The combination with a can heading projecting toward the other and a link conmechanism, of a guide for directing cans thereto, and a feeding mechanism comprising a pair of cooperatingcan engaging devices mounted to reciprocate and also to move to and -from cans on the guide, and having a plurality of curved recesses, the one first receiving a can being elongated to freely engage the same. v 19. The combination with a can heading mechanism, of a feeding mechanism for moving the cans to the can heading mechanism, and means acting upon the can heads or covers while the cans are on the feeding mechanism and before the cans reach the can heading mechanism to position or cen ter'said heads on the cans. i

20. The combination with a can heading mechanism, of a guide fo'r directing cans thereto, a feeding mechanisfiicomprising' a pair of devices engaging 'hpposite sides of. the cans on the guide and mounted to re-' ciprocate and also to move to and fromv the cans on the guide, and top positioning devices carried by the can engaging devices. 21. The combination with a guide for .di recting the cans, of a reciprocatory device .for moving the cans on the guide, carrying a top-positioning device and movable to- I ward and from canson the glllut7.

22. The combination with .a can heading mechanism, of a guidefor directing cans thereto, and a reciprocatory'feedingdevicefor moving the cans carrying a top positioning device and movable toward and from cans on the guide.

" can rotating member.

23. The combination with a can heading mechanism, of a guide fordirecting cans thereto, and afeeding mechanism comprising a pair of devices engaging opposite sides of the cans on theguide and mounted to 7 reciprocate and also to moveto and from ,gthe cans on the guide, and top positioning devices carried by the can engaging devices.

. 24. The combination with a-can heading mechanism, of a guide'f or directing cans ,thereto, a pair of reciprocatoryand oscillatory bars, one arranged on each side of the guide, means for reciprocating said bars,

an arm depending from one of said bars, a pair of guides on which the arm'travels, switches. at the ends of theguides, upwardly projecting can engaging devices car- Eied by the-bars, and connection between the ars. r

25. The combination-with a can rotating 35 member and a rotary can support, of a mov able carrier for the can support, an ejectorpivoted intermediately of its ends on the axis transverse to the line of movement of the carrier and having its upper end mov-- able to engage a can on the support, a tappet on'the carrier and a spring pressed dog on the lower end of the ejector adapted to cooperate with t-he tappet to operate the ejector when the carrier moves away from the can rotating member and to permit the tappet to pass it when the'jcarrier'moves toward the 26. The 'combinatiiin a rotary can support and a can rotatingir'nember, one of 166 which is movable toward the other, of {a guide directing thecans to the can support,

an intermittently acting feeding device Ifor moving the cans on the guide, a. device act'- ing on the cans before they reach the said support to insert the'heads in the cans, anda seaming mechanism for operating on a .can arranged between the support and the can rotating member. 4

27.- The combination with-a. can rotating member and a rotarycan snp'nhrt arranged below and movable towardthe sameyof a feeding device for moving the cans to the can support, a vertically movable. carrier on which the can support is mounted, a con; 1 tinuously' operable shaft having' a cam thereon cooperating with the carrier, and connection between said cam shafta-iid the V feeding device for operating the latter to i moiej the cans to the can support. 28I-The combination with a guide for di recting the cans, of a can feedingfdevice for carrying the cans along the guide arranged on one side of the latter and adapted to reciprocate longitudinally thereof and also to swing to and from the cans thereon about an axis located beyond the edges of the-can engaging portion, 29. The combination with a can guide'and a reciprocating feeding device for the cans on the guide liavinga can engaging portion, of means for moving the can engaging portion toward and from the cans on the guide embodying an arm movable with the can engaging portion, a pair of guides on which the arm travels, and means for directing the arm from one guide to the other.

:30. The combination with alguide forcan engaging operation during. the greater portion of the return movement.

31. The combination with a can guide, of

feedinginechaiiism comprising a reciprocatory member operating beneath the guide. and can engaging members movable with the reciprocating member and projecting upwardly fronithe latter on opposite sides of the guide,-sai-d can engaging members being also movable toward and from the cans on the guide to engage the cans at points above the guide. 1 I

32. In a can heading machine for seaming coverson cans, the combination with a seaming mechanism, of a can support and-an opposing member between which and said support the can bo y and cover are clamped andiheldduring the seamingoperation, can pos t oning jaws engaging the periphery ot' .the can body. and can cover positioning means engagin f! the periphery of the cover, said can positioning jaws and cover positioning means holding the cover and ,Call body centered in respect to'each other until clamped between said support and said opposing member. and said opposing member holding-the cover seated in the 'can body until seamed thereto by said seaming. mechbody eenteredin respect to each other until :i'nisi'n. substantially as specified. I

In a can headingniachine forseaming covers on cans, the combination with a seaming mechanism, of a can support and an opposing member between which. and said support-the can bodyand cover are clamped and held during the seaming operation, can positioning jaws engaging the periphery of the. can body, andcan cover posit oning meansaengaging the-periphery of the cover, said can positioning jaws and cover PO S1 tionin g means holding the cover and can clampedbetween said support and said opposing member, and said opposing member holding the cover seated in the can body until seamed thereto by said seaming mechanisu said can positioning means being carried by said can body posit oning aws, substantiallyas specified. 1

34."-In a can heading machine for seaming covers on cans, the combination with a seamingmechanisnn'ofa can support and an opposing member between which and said support the can body and cover are clamped and held during the seaming operatio-n, can positioning jaws engaging the periphery of the can body, and can coverpositioning means engaging the periphery of the cover, said can positioning jaws and cover positioning means holding the cover and can body centered iii-respect to eachother until clamped between said support and said opposing member ands'iid opposingmember holding the cover seated in the can body until seamed thereto by said seaming mechanism. said canbody positioning jaws having curved recesses conforming to the periphery of the can body to true the same up, substantially as specified.

v In a can heading machineior scammg covers on can bodies. the combination with a seaming mechanism, of a can support and an opposing member between which and said support the can body and cover are clamped. means peri 'iherally engaging the can body and cover fc-r'truing up the can body and centering the cover therewith.

until clamped by and between said support and opposing member, said support and optered in respect to each other until clamped between said support and opposing member, said support and opposing member holding the cover seated in the can body until seamed thereto. substantially as specified.

- 37. In a can headingmachine, the com bination with the seaming mechanism, of

means for successively delivering the assembled can parts thereto, which means comprise a reciprocating carriage having aws which close to embrace a can body prior to reciprocation of said carriageand open to release said body afterthelatter'has been advanced by said carriage, means for'retaining the can parts in proper assembled con dition during transit and prior to the seaming'operation, and actuating mechanism initially operable to open or close said aws and further operable to advance or retractsaid' carriage. I

38. In a can heading machine, the'combimation, with the seaming mechanism, of

and can cover-and holding the same cenmeans for successively delivering the assem bled can parts thereto, whichmeans comprise a reciprocating carriage having jaws which close and embrace a plurality oica'n bodies prior toreciprocation of said carriage and open to release said bodies after the latter have been advanced by said carriage, means for retaining the can parts in proper assembled condition during transit and prior to the seaming operation, and actuating mechanism initially operable to open or close said jaws and further operable to advance or retract said carriage.

39. The combination with a guide for sripporting containers, of a feeding mechamsm comprising a reciprocatory device mm: able long tudinally of the guide, and a container engaging member movable on and with the reciprocatory member to move a container on the guide and mechanism for causing said container engaging member to move towardvthe container at one end of the reciprocating movement and away from the container at the other end of the reciprocatmg movement, said mechanism havlng pro- F ED WEGNER. Witnesses JAMES S. (Lumen, G. HQKI'JLLOGGL copie' of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

